Immigration
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Most Americans would find immigration wait 'unthinkable'
While undocumented immigrants often face blame for circumventing U.S. law, American immigration policy is so broken that it produces wait... Read more
New York cardinal warns of rampant 'disposable culture'
At a recent Knights of Columbus event, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and other Church leaders warned against... Read more
Archbishop lauds work of Knights, urges immigration reform
At the Knights of Columbus' annual meeting, Texas Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller praised the group for its worldwide charitable work and... Read more
Illinois cardinal defends marriage, decision to defund campaign
Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago, Ill., is defending his decision to cease funding of an immigration organization after it... Read more
Young woman recalls deep pain, joy of immigrating to America
A young woman who immigrated to the U.S. with her family from Guadalajara, Mexico, recalls the 11 years of paperwork... Read more
Care for the stranger a 'sacred duty,' archbishop teaches
Drawing on Sunday's reading about Abraham's hospitality to his three visitors, Archbishop José Gomez taught during a Mass in recognition... Read more
Bishop calls for social action to address migrants’ challenges
Bishop David O'Connell has issued a pastoral statement challenging Catholics to reach across partisan boundaries to pray and act for... Read more
Pope's island visit carried light to end of world
After the unexpected July 8 visit from Pope Francis, the little Italian island of Lampedusa received “an electric shock,” because... Read more
Comfort makes us indifferent to suffering of migrants, Pope says
Seeking to “reawaken” consciences, Pope Francis visited an Italian island which is the destination of African emigrants and said that... Read more
Pope will travel to Italian island to pray for immigrants
Pope Francis will travel to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on July 8 to pray for immigrants who died... Read more
Be not afraid of immigrants, Archbishop Gomez encourages
In a new book marking Independence Day, the archbishop of Los Angeles addresses immigration reform in the context of the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan praises immigration bill as step forward
Stressing that immigration reform is needed to “correct injustices,” Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said that the proposed bill in the... Read more
US bishops praise immigration bill's advance in senate
The U.S. bishops welcomed a U.S. Senate committee's passage of a major immigration bill as an “important step,” urging the... Read more
Study shows undocumented immigrants largely Christian
A new study says that undocumented immigrants to the U.S. tend to be more Christian than the general population, while... Read more
Survey finds strong Catholic support for immigration changes
A survey commissioned by the U.S. bishops finds that almost 80 percent of Catholics support legal changes that allow immigrants... Read more
Bishops cautiously hopeful on immigration plan
Prominent U.S. bishops have expressed support for the immigration reform bill recently introduced in the Senate, although they noted that... Read more
Archbishop Gomez welcomes immigration reform proposal
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles applauded the introduction of legislation to change the U.S. immigration system, while pledging... Read more
Archbishop likens immigrants to 'Les Misérables' hero
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami made a plea for immigration reform at a rally on Saturday, noting that like the... Read more
Pope to visit Rome center for undocumented refugees
A priest in Rome says Pope Francis personally called him to say he will visit the Astalli Center, a local... Read more
Archbishop Aquila says immigrants can help renew US Catholicism
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver said that immigrants should be welcomed as people with human dignity who can aid... Read more
